Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND PARISH·NCES 220135001097
Delhi Elementary School
509 Main Street, Delhi, LA 71232 · (318) 878-2269 · Richland Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
158 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
12.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
14.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12.0% | 14.0% |
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| 2022-23 | 10.0% | 7.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
7.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Delhi Elementary School
Delhi Elementary School's state test result (7.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Elementary School this school | 167 | 94.6% | 7.5% |
| Shady Grove Elementary School Monroe | 195 | 94.4% | 9.4% |
| Swayze Elementary School Monroe | 175 | 92.0% | 14.8% |
| Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School Baton Rouge | 189 | 97.4% | N/A |
| T. H. Watkins Elementary School Lake Charles | 165 | 90.9% | 23.0% |
| Atkins Technology Elementary School Shreveport | 189 | 92.1% | 10.3% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Delhi Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #581 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #521 of 582 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #578 of 587 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #149 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #677 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #58 of 705 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
167
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | 95% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 10.2 | 19.0:1 | 82% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 10 | 20.4:1 | 90% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 9 | 19.6:1 | 87% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 7.5 | 19.4:1 | 92% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 21 | 9.5:1 | 75% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 98% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 84% (404) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 28 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delhi Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (145 to 167); teachers up 34% (7.5 to 10).
About Delhi Elementary School
Delhi Elementary School is a public elementary school in Delhi, Louisiana. Enrollment is 167 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students, so this school is 63% smaller than average.
Within Richland Parish, Delhi Elementary School is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 2,694 students.
At Delhi Elementary School, Black students make up 96% of the student body. Among all residents of Richland Parish, the Black share is about 36%. By the diversity index, Delhi Elementary School comes in at 7%.
A ratio of 16.7:1 comes from the school's 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 95% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Richland Parish, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
The allk12 Grade for Delhi Elementary School is D. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Delhi Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 7.5% and a predicted 16.2%.
Federal survey data for Richland Parish show that median household income is about $53,544, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Delhi Elementary School is among the 12 public schools in Richland Parish.
The closest public school to Delhi Elementary School is Delhi High School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The nearest schools with test data average 16.7%, higher than Delhi Elementary School's 7.5%.
In the federal locale system, Delhi Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Delhi Elementary School had 176 students in 2020-21 and 167 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. The ratio was 19.6:1 in 2020-21 and 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Richland Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,822
Census ACS
Median income
$53,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland Parish
- Mangham Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Rayville High SchoolHigh · 341 students
- Rayville Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Start Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- Mangham High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Holly Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
Other schools in Delhi
- Delhi Charter SchoolCombined · 618 students
- Delhi High SchoolHigh · 139 students
- Delhi Middle SchoolMiddle · 91 students
Other Delhi Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Delhi Elementary. Delhi Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Delhi Elementary SchoolDelhi, IA · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Delhi High School0.1 mi · 139
- Delhi Middle School0.4 mi · 91
- Delhi Charter School2.5 mi · 618
- Holly Ridge Elementary School8.0 mi · 232
- Rayville High School14.9 mi · 341
- Rayville Junior High School14.9 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About Delhi Elementary SchoolHow large is Delhi Elementary School?
Delhi Elementary School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Delhi Elementary School serve?
Delhi Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delhi Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Delhi Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Delhi Elementary School?
Student demographics at Delhi Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black.
What district is Delhi Elementary School in?
Delhi Elementary School is part of Richland Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.